To check the security of your connection, look in the lower left-hand corner of your browser window after accessing the server. If you see an unbroken key or a closed lock (depending on your browser), then SSL is active. You can also double-check by looking at the URL line of your browser. When accessing a secure server, the first characters of the site address will change from “http” to “https.”

Some versions of browsers and some firewalls don’t permit communication through secure servers. In that case, you’ll be unable to connect to the server, which means you won’t be able to mistakenly send your information through an unsecured connection. If you cannot access the secure server for any reason, please download and print out the PDF version of our gift form to send by mail or fax, or call the Office of Institutional Advancement at (718) 780-7966.